Patents by Inventor Darius Dlugai
Darius Dlugai has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20090285516Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing arrangement that seals at least one radial intermediate space between at least one inner bearing ring and at least one outer bearing ring. Said sealing arrangement comprises at least one first support that supports at least one elastic seal and a second support which supports at least one encoder located outside the intermediate space. The encoder is radially oriented towards at least one sensor that is disposed above the encoder in a radially outward direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KGInventors: Peter NIEBLING, Jens HEIM, Heinrich HOFMANN, Darius DLUGAI, Roland LANGER
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Patent number: 7607837Abstract: A wheel bearing module in a wheel carrier that has a wheel bearing and a wheel flange. The wheel flange is mounted using the wheel bearing which allows it to rotate relative to the wheel carrier about a rotation axis. The wheel bearing has at least one outer ring. The wheel bearing is supported, at least in areas and via an outer ring, at least radial to the rotation axis in the wheel carrier. The outer ring has, at the axial end of the outer ring, a flange radially pointing away from the rotation axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2004Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Schaeffler KGInventors: Peter Niebling, Jens Heim, Heinrich Hofmann, Roland Langer, Darius Dlugai, Horst Doeppling, Wolfgang Steinberger
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Patent number: 7604416Abstract: The invention relates to an outer ring of a wheel bearing and the axial securing element thereof, which comprises a radial flange. Said radial flange extends radially outward from the axial end of the tubularly embodied outer ring. The flange is provided with recesses which penetrate the flange in an axial direction, are radially open towards the outside, and are used for fastening the flange to a wheel support.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2004Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Schaeffler KGInventors: Peter Niebling, Jens Heim, Heinrich Hofmann, Roland Langer, Darius Dlugai, Horst Doeppling, Wolfgang Steinberger
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Patent number: 7600923Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel bearing in a wheel carrier. This wheel bearing has at least one outer race with at least one row of roll bodies, whereby the wheel bearing is supported at least on a cylindrical section of the outer race at least radial to the rotation axis in the wheel carrier, and the outer race has a flange radial pointing away from the rotation axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2004Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Schaeffler KGInventors: Peter Niebling, Jens Heim, Heinrich Hofmann, Roland Langer, Darius Dlugai, Horst Doeppling, Wolfgang Steinberger
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Publication number: 20090160244Abstract: The invention relates to a unit comprising a carrier and a wheel bearing. The wheel bearing comprises at least one outer ring which is provided with at least one track for the rolling bodies. According the invention, the wheel bearing is maintained on the carrier in a fixed manner in relation to the carrier in a first receiving element by means of a first connection projection, and in a second receiving element by means of a second connection projection, at least in both axial directions of the wheel bearing, respectively by means of an end which axially borders on each of the connection projections.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2005Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KGInventors: Peter Niebling, Gottfried Ruoff, Horst Doeppling, Darius Dlugai
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Patent number: 7547147Abstract: A wheel bearing unit (1) is embodied in a four-rowed angular contact ball bearing form.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2004Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: Fag Kugelfischer AGInventors: Peter Niebling, Heinrich Hofmann, Darius Dlugai, Jens Heim, David Ilgert
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Publication number: 20090142012Abstract: The invention relates to a unit comprising a wheel bearing and at least one vehicle-sided fixed support. The wheel bearing comprising at least one outer part which is rigidly fixed to at least one bearing seat which is embodied as an axial passage of a sheet metal moulded part of the support, and at least one end section of the outer part is surrounded in a radial and supple manner, at least in the proximity of said passage such that the end section engages in an axial mariner behind the support.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2005Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KGInventors: Peter Niebling, Gottfried Ruoff, Horst Doeppling, Darius Dlugai, Ralf Stopp
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Publication number: 20090010583Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-friction bearing comprising a first bearing race, a second bearing race and a plurality of anti-friction bodies that are located between the first bearing race and the second bearing race. According to the invention, the anti-friction bodies are arranged in several rows and the pitch diameters of at least two rows differ.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2007Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KGInventors: Christian Mock, Peter Niebling, Ralf Heiss, Darius Dlugai, Berthold Krautkraemer
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Patent number: 7465102Abstract: The invention relates to a cold-formed bearing ring (2) and a wheel bearing unit (1) provided with a bearing ring (2). A radial ring groove (16) is formed on the bearing ring (2).Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2004Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Schaeffler KGInventors: Peter Niebling, Heinrich Hofmann, Darius Dlugai, Jens Heim, Roland Langer, Horst Doppling, Wolfgang Steinberger
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Publication number: 20080304779Abstract: Wheel bearing (1) has sensor (15) for measuring rotational or angular movements of a wheel with wheel bearing flange (2) and roller bearing (4) attached thereto. Peripheral inner ring (7) has encoder ring (9) serving as transducer. To ensure a reliable operating mode even under the influence of dirt and rust and to be able to attach and detach the wheel bearing (1) with ease, sensor (15) is attached parallel to its radial reading direction (24) on radial contact face (23), pointing to the plane of encoder ring (9), of wheel bearing flange (2). Furthermore, sheet-metal part (16) is fitted on fixed outer ring (6) of roller bearing (4), which sheet-metal part (16) covers at least the reading area of sensor (15) and encoder ring (9) and serves, in circumferential terms, as contact face for sensor (15).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2006Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KGInventors: Jens Heim, Darius Dlugai, Peter Niebling, Christian Mock
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Patent number: 7458727Abstract: The invention relates to a seal arrangement for sealing off at least one radial interspace between at least one bearing ring which can rotate and at least one rotationally fixed bearing ring. The seal arrangement is provided with at least a first carrier, the first carrier carrying at least one resilient seal and being fixed to a rotationally fixed bearing ring, and a second carrier, the second carrier being fixed to the bearing ring that can rotate and carrying at least one encoder. The encoder has an outwardly oriented circumferential surface in the shape of a truncated circular cone.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2006Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Schaeffler KGInventors: Peter Niebling, Jens Heim, Heinrich Hofmann, Darius Dlugai, Roland Langer
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Publication number: 20080209979Abstract: The invention relates to a method for calibrating a sensor system of at least one measuring bearing for a bearing installation, said method being used to adjust individual measured values of an individual bearing installation using representative reference values of a reference installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2006Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KGInventors: Jens Keim, Peter Niebling, Gottfried Ruoff, Darius Dlugai, Christian Mock
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Publication number: 20080202226Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing arrangement for mounting at least one machine element on a support, wherein the machine element is movably mounted on the support, wherein the bearing arrangement is provided with at least one measuring sleeve and with at least one measuring element on the measuring sleeve, wherein the measuring sleeve is formed separately from the support and wherein the measuring element is provided at least for measuring physical parameters and processes in the bearing arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2006Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KGInventors: Jens Heim, Peter Niebling, Gottfried Ruoff, Darius Dlugai, Christian Mock
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Publication number: 20080166078Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing arrangement (2) that seals at least one radial intermediate space (21) between at least one inner bearing ring (3) and at least one outer bearing ring (5). Said sealing arrangement (2) comprises at least one first support (17) that supports at least one elastic seal (18) and a second support (19) which supports at least one encoder (10) located outside the intermediate space (21). The encoder (10) is radially oriented towards at least one sensor (14) that is disposed above the encoder (10) in a radially outward direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2004Publication date: July 10, 2008Inventors: Peter Niebling, Jens Heim, Heinrich Hofmann, Darius Dlugai, Roland Langer
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Patent number: 7362200Abstract: The invention relates to a seal arrangement for sealing off at least one radial interspace between at least one bearing ring which can rotate and at least one rotationally fixed bearing ring. The seal arrangement is provided with at least a first carrier, the first carrier carrying at least one resilient seal and being fixed to a rotationally fixed bearing ring, and a second carrier, the second carrier being fixed to the bearing ring that can rotate and carrying at least one encoder. The encoder has an outwardly oriented circumferential surface in the shape of a truncated circular cone.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2006Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: FAG Kugelfischer AGInventors: Peter Niebling, Jens Heim, Heinrich Hofmann, Darius Dlugai, Roland Langer
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Publication number: 20080031556Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel bearing arrangement which enables a hub to be mounted in at least one non-rotating external ring such that it can rotate about the rotational axis of the hub. The wheel bearing arrangement comprises at least one sealing arrangement and one encoder and the sealing arrangement is secured to the hub side on the side of the wheel bearing arrangement whereon a radial flange extends in a radial manner from the hub. The encoder is actively connected to the sealing arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2005Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KGInventors: Jens Heim, Peter Niebling, Gottfried Ruoff, Darius Dlugai, Christian Mock
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Patent number: 7287908Abstract: An arrangement of a sensor on a wheel bearing unit, the sensor is fixed to an outer wheel bearing ring of the wheel bearing unit, and at the sensor is located opposite an encoder of the wheel bearing unit which encoder can rotate with respect to the sensor about an axis of rotation of the wheel bearing unit. The wheel bearing unit has at least a first row of roller bodies and has a second row of roller bodies which is adjacent to the first row in the axial direction of the axis of rotation. The bearing ring engages at the same time around at least one of the rows.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2004Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: FAG Kugelfischer AGInventors: Peter Niebling, Jens Heim, Heinrich Hofmann, Darius Dlugai, Roland Langer
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Publication number: 20070177836Abstract: The Invention relates to an outer ring of a wheel bearing. Said outer ring comprises a hollow cylindrical section and a flange which protrudes radially outward from said hollow cylindrical section. The flange extends into the section at a concave groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2004Publication date: August 2, 2007Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KGInventors: Peter Niebling, Jens Heim, Heinrich Hofmann, Roland Langer, Darius Dlugai, Horst Doeppling, Wolfgang Steinberger
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Publication number: 20070160316Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel bearing module in a wheel carrier comprising a wheel bearing and a wheel flange. Said wheel flange is mounted by means of the wheel bearing whereby enabling it to rotate relative to the wheel carrier about a rotation axis. The wheel bearing comprises at least one outer ring. The wheel bearing is supported, at least in areas and via an outer ring, at least radial to the rotation axis in the wheel carrier. The outer ring has, at the axial end of the outer ring, a flange radially pointing away from the rotation axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2004Publication date: July 12, 2007Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KGInventors: Peter Niebling, Jens Heim, Heinrich Hofmann, Roland Langer, Darius Dlugai, Horst Doeppling, Wolfgang Steinberger
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Publication number: 20070160317Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel bearing in a wheel carrier. This wheel bearing has at least one outer race with at least one row of roll bodies, whereby the wheel bearing is supported at least on a cylindrical section of the outer race at least radial to the rotation axis in the wheel carrier, and the outer race has a flange radial pointing away from the rotation axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2004Publication date: July 12, 2007Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KGInventors: Peter Niebling, Jens Heim, Heinrich Hofmann, Roland Langer, Darius Dlugai, Horst Doeppling, Wolfgang Steinberger